Is spock ears profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $21K/yr across 40 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +0.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).

How competitive is the spock ears niche?

19 brands and 34 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 39% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 64% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in spock ears?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Color. The return rate is 6.1% — above our launch gate.

When does demand for spock ears peak?

Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 12.7× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the spock ears niche?

Listings span $4.97–$46.44; the average listing price is $22.44 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,067 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

spock ears

Skip it

A small market ($21K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Avg price

Great$22.44

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Great4.1★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Great39%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Price range

Great$4.97–$46.44

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Brand share

Good64%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Review moat

Good1,066.68

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Okay3.0%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Growth

Okay+0.0%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Returns

Bad6.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Bad$21K

$21K/yr · 31K searches

Signals High Returns

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, spock ears is a $21K/yr Amazon United States market (31K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 64% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

spock ears market data

Units sold / yr: 1K–2K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $28K–$34K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 3.0%
Avg BSR: #8,882
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 68%
Sponsored: 68%
Out of stock: 8.5%
Avg brand age: 64 months
Avg seller age: 185 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (39% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

19 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

64%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

39%

Top 20: 81%

Open market

31%

Rubies22%
INTIMO18%
Tinsley Transfers11%
Kbraveo6%
NOVELTY GIANT WWW.NOVELTYGIANT.COM6%
Mad Engine5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +0.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 12.7×

Open Trend

Top spock ears search terms

spock ears12K/yr +1.8%5.0% conv.
vulcan ears7K/yr +0.1%2.8% conv.
spock costume9K/yr +0.8%0.9% conv.
spock costume men2K/yr -59.3%0.0% conv.

All search terms

Top spock ears products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Star Trek Classic Spock Ears

Rubies$11.734.0★1,516 rev

Tinsley Transfers Black Label Latex Space Ears - Realistic Prosthetic Ears for Cosplay and Special Effects Makeup by Award-Winning Artist - Reusable Lightweight Skin-Like Finish

Tinsley Transfers$13.923.4★14 rev

Bioworld Star Trek Spock Uniform Mens Onesie Cosplay Union Suit With Hood-Large

Bioworld$25.523.7★7 rev

Kbraveo 4 Pair Realistic Elf Ear Fake Ears Ear Tips For Cosplay Parties

Kbraveo$6.933.9★524 rev

NOVELTY GIANT WWW.NOVELTYGIANT.COM Elf Alien Spock Fairy Pointed Ears Adult Size Beige

NOVELTY GIANT WWW.NOVELTYGIANT.COM$9.123.8★45 rev

Newest

by launch date

Mens Star Trek Spock Costume Shirt | Adult Long Sleeve with Starfleet Insignia and Gold Sleeve Details Large

Jazwares Costume Play$32.310 rev

10mo ago

Adult Star Series Kirk/Scotty/Spock Costume Mens Spaceship Captain Officer Kirk/Scotty/Spock Cosplay Uniform Shirt (Blue XXX-Large)

Nciotazm$28.0128 rev

1y ago

Bioworld Star Trek Spock Uniform Mens Onesie Cosplay Union Suit With Hood-Large

Bioworld$25.527 rev

1y ago

Mad Engine-Adult Star Trek-Long Sleeve Halloween Costume T-Shirt Spock Captain Kirk Engineering Cosplay Blue

Mad Engine$29.47270 rev

2y ago

Tavery 6 Pairs Elf Ears - Cosplay Fairy Pixie Fairy Ears Soft Pointed Ear Tips Anime Party Dress Up Costume Makeup Masquerade Accessories Halloween Elven Vampire (6 Pairs)

Tavery$8.092,377 rev

3y ago

What buyers say about spock ears

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall24%

“Good product, thankful they came in time since I ordered them late, lol”

Size-Overall18%

“Easy fit”

Value For Money12%

“well worth the price”

Ease Of Use9%

“easy to use”

Fun/Entertainment Experience7%

“have so much fun with them”

Comfort-Overall6%

“were actually very comfortable”

Weight Light3%

“didn't feel too heavy”

Shape/Style3%

“Very realistic looking to complement my costume”

Gifting Purpose3%

“A gift idea”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Perfect- these are exactly what I hoped”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall29%

“Very large”

Functionality-Overall12%

“Wont stay on”

Color11%

“they looked almost sickly pale yellow”

Adhesion/Stickiness10%

“Poor quality need adhesive to attach”

Weight Heavy6%

“A little bit heavier than some other brands”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Different color than what is shown on the photo”

Stitch/Finish/Polish4%

“Bad stitching”

Strength2%

“They felt flimsy”

Value For Money2%

“It felt like a waste of money”

Comfort-Overall1%

“Its very uncomfortable”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall60%

Color13%

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

Functionality-Overall4%

Comfort-Overall3%

Shape/Style2%